Liberty Planet – The Trump Administration is refusing to turn the other way as qualified students are denied admission to top tier universities which are putting too high a premium on race rather than merit.

Harvard and Yale are under investigation for using admissions practices that discriminate against Asian-Americans students as both universities face legal action by a number of students. Now, Texas Tech is also feeling the heat, and has agreed to base its admission standards solely on the qualifications of the applicants.

The complaint against Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, which was filed by the Center for Equal Opportunity, dates back to 2004. At that time, the Education Department’s Office on Civil Rights began to investigate the university. However, it has only now finished its probe and put pressure on Texas Tech to change its admission policies. Texas Tech agreed to cooperate with the Office on Civil Rights, and has now announced that the admissions department will not consider race when deciding who to admit to the university. Continue reading →